When you combine stripes, a tan blazer, a classic black scarf and of course a Chanel handbag, it pretty much equals perfection in my fashion notebook. Wishing I could dress this effortless and look half this chic!

The latest issue of CS Interiors(now online) features Summer Thornton‘s office she now shares with her new design partner, Whitney. They are definitely not afraid of bold and bright colors – it’s something I love about Summer’s aesthetic. Click over to CS Interiors to read the full story and see more envy-worthy images.

Many of you have been asking about my experience at ALT – my head is still brimming with inspiration and I’ve got a to-do list a mile long, boy do I have my work cut out for me. Here’s a little recap of what I took away from the panel’s I throughly enjoyed.

* Capture online screenshots with Skitch (sorry, only available for Mac users).

* Want a place to organize all of your images, links, notes, etc. check out Evernote. Best part – you can snap a photo of a business card with your phone and have it stored within your Evernote account. You’ll never have to go searching for a lost card again – genius!

* Commenting – If you start to get a lot of negative comments, be sure to come up with a comment policy. It’s important to have it posted somewhere just in case you need to point it out to readers.

* Crediting – Always, always, always credit anything you put on your blog (photos, sources, etc.). Some sites you should look into that Grace recommends are tynt.com and tineye.com. Both tell you where the photo has been and can locate the original source (amazing!).

* Giveaways – They should be saved for items you truly love and want to feature. It’s a special post about the product and you’re giving it a lot of press by featuring it.

* Social Media – It’s another outlet to get genuine readers, but always remember quality vs. quantity. Grace’s way of using twitter – 30% business // 30% communicating with users // 30% fun // 10% to fill in where it’s needed.

Hopefully these notes helped you out a little bit – I tried to take as many notes as I could for y’all. If you have any questions feel free to email me.

I’m truly inspired by so many lovely ladies I met over this trip, including Lisa F, Karey, Joslyn, Rebecca, Megan, Camille, Suann, Anna, Crystal,Lisa and many more amazing bloggers! And I couldn’t have asked for better roommates – Erin and Kirsten – I’m having withdrawals . . . and my outfits consultations aren’t the same (Eric isn’t as fashionable as you two ladies).

If you didn’t attend this year, come next year – it doesn’t disappoint. And for those of you who did attend this year, I hope to see you in Salt Lake next January! Only 360 ish days away.

What a whirlwind the past few days have been! Attending Alt Summitwas fantastic – my head is still spinning with inspiration. Highlights will be posted soon.

I’m ready to hit the ground running this week. What’s a better way than with this lovely Parisian woman – she’s drop-dead gorgeous with her black and gray ensemble. Is she classic or what? I might need to recreate this outfit sometime this week.

Hope all of you had wonderful weekend’s! Anything exciting happen while I was away?